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Starting Jan. 1, Washington State University Libraries will join an international publishing initiative of more than 1,000 libraries, library consortia and research organizations to provide open access to articles published in high-energy physics research. The Sponsoring Consortium for Open Access Publishing in Particle Physics (SCOAP3) is the largest open access initiative ever created, according to […]

In 1978, acclaimed veterinary historian, educator, publisher and editor J. Frederick Smithcors donated his 1,200-volume personal library to the Washington State University Libraries. Thirty-five years later, the American Veterinary Medical History Society will host an all-day “Smithcors History of Veterinary Medicine Symposium” Sunday, July 21, in Chicago to honor the late WSU donor and AVMHS […]

Washington State University students and faculty leaving campus after finals this week will see a change when they return in a month for spring semester: a new shared library management service called Search It. WSU Libraries is on track to launch the system on Dec. 18. Once it goes live, patrons will use a single […]

WSU Libraries is on track to launch Search It, a new shared library management service, by the end of December. Once the system goes live, patrons can use a single search box to find journals, books and digitized collections. They also can access some 9 million titles and 26 million resources from 36 other higher […]

Attention all WSU football fans: The Libraries have posted an online collection of newspaper reports, programs and game films from past Cougar football action, including the Apple Cup. The Digital Football Films Collection can be found at http://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/footballfilms. The Apple Cup timeline and related content is at http://digitalexhibits.wsulibs.wsu.edu/neatline-time/timelines/show/2. For a detailed article on the collection, read the WSU […]

Search It, the Libraries’ new search tool, is almost here! In preparation for the change, some Libraries services will be temporarily unavailable: Thursday, 12/12 through Wednesday, 12/18: Summit requesting will be unavailable Monday, 12/16 to Wednesday, 12/18: Local requesting and renewals will be unavailable We anticipate these services will return to normal operation by the […]

If you plan to use the Thanksgiving Break to work on research papers and projects, remember that the WSU Libraries will offer help whether you’re on campus or miles away from Pullman! Assistance is available at the Holland / Terrell reference desk November 25-27 (Monday-Wednesday) from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.  Come in, or give […]

A new digital collection at Washington State University Libraries shows how propaganda posters – or “weapons on the wall” – helped governments influence citizens’ public and private behavior and decisions during World Wars I and II. The Propaganda Poster Digital Collection, roughly 520 images of posters made 1914-1945, is available at http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/propaganda. For more about the […]

Visit the WSU Libraries’ Paranormal Page for some spooky Halloween fun!

Did you know that the Owen Science and Engineering librarians are available to help you find science resources?  Architecture and the children’s literature collections are also now hosted in Owen. Stop by during reference hours for assistance with any of these collections! Librarians are available Monday through Thursday from 10:000 AM to 12:00 PM and […]